It’s exactly ONE week (and some odd hours) until I trade in Los Angeles for some Austin insanity, and since there are about an infinite number of bands worth checking out (I’ll be the tornado blowing down 6th street in 27 different directions) we here at bestnewbands.com wanted to make it easier for you to
There are a few tips and tricks that one learns along the way on how to spot a stellar show- and if something just probably won’t be up to par. After passing my third “lot full” sign in front of a garage off Sunset Boulevard- I was pretty sure After Midnight Project was about to
It’s Friday night, you’ve made it through the weekly 9-5 nonsense and you’re looking for anything that offers some form of sweet release. Suddenly someone heard through the grapevine about Designer Drugs and you and your closest partner in crime are off and running to GPS yourselves wherever they happen to be on that particular
Start your Friday off right with a selection of music from this week’s featured artists on BestNewBands.com “White Daisy Passing” – Rocky Votolato Laurel Kathleen caught the “truly gifted lyricist and vocalist” at the Troubador last Saturday. Laurel wrote, “Though I had never heard of the soft-spoken Rocky Votolato before last week, it was clear
Under the cover of darkness, at the Bootleg Theater last night I walked (Okay, I ran across Beverly) to head to what I initially thought was going to be just another great night at the venue. Boy was I sorely mistaken. Much like Danielewski’s debut novel House Of Leaves, the venue was much larger inside
It takes a really special guy to make hanging out in a dark alley on Prom night sound fun. Lucky for me, I had four prom dates ready, willing, and able to do the trick and not that I enjoy skulking around dark alleys…but it was possibly one of the most fun private pre-show parties
I was lucky enough to catch Saint Motel at last year’s SXSW- and if their showcases in twenty-ten, and their recent shows here in L.A. are any indication of what we can expect at SouthBy this year- I’d go ahead and make sure you’ve cleared your scheduled. In fact. we at bestnewbands.com have had so
Congratulations Lynn on winning tickets to check out the first ever Desert Weekend brought to you care of The New L.A. Folk Fest! They have an insane amount of events in store for you desert goers and the weekend is set to make waves- far from the city! Lynn won tickets by commenting on our
What I dig about the arts is their collective ability to influence one another. Case in point, Mark Z. Danielewski’s works and Biffy Clyro’s works. The two will be coming together to do a special intimate performance at the Bootleg Theater on March 2 to benefit Homeboy Industries. The respective influences both the band and
New Orleans based band Empress Hotel has decided to give bestnewbands.com an exclusive behind the scenes look as they get ready to rock 6th street for some SXSW insanity! Check out what they have in store for you- and be sure not to miss their sets!